Administrative overview · FIPS 21221
Trigg County permit authority
The first compliance decision is jurisdictional: identify the office with statutory authority over your parcel, then use its filing and inspection sequence to keep the project moving.
Jurisdictional status
County
This county profile is the primary starting point for unincorporated-area permitting.
Responsible agency
Cadiz-Trigg County Planning Commission and joint City of Cadiz–Trigg County building inspection program; Building Inspector Frank Wallace
For a project in or near Trigg County, this office is the identified point of contact for permit intake, statutory code enforcement, plan review coordination, and inspection release conditions. Confirm the parcel’s boundary and project type before relying on the county lane.
Direct contact
Building Inspector Frank Wallace: 270-619-0813; Cadiz-Trigg County Planning Commission: 270-522-1170; Planning Commission Secretary Jim Mullen: 270-350-5566; Trigg County Judge Executive: 270-522-8459; Trigg County Health Department: 270-522-8121; Plumbing Inspector Danny Neal: 270-493-9931; State Building Inspector Spence Sowell: 270-889-7066; State Electrical Inspector Tony Mercer: 270-601-1698; Local Electrical Inspector Alfred B. Cossey: 270-350-6773
Call before mobilizing if the project has a boundary, occupancy, fire, septic, or utility question.
Permit counter
Cadiz-Trigg County Planning Commission, 49 Jefferson Street, PO Box 2053, Cadiz, KY 42211; Cadiz City Hall/Technical Review Committee, 63 Main Street, Cadiz, KY 42211; Trigg County Health Department, 196 Main Street, Cadiz, KY 42211; Building Inspector mailing address 7405 Brown Road, Madisonville, KY 42431
Operating hours
No general building-office hours were published. Trigg County plumbing inspection is listed Monday, 8:00-9:00 a.m. CST; the planning commission and county offices should be contacted before visiting.
Review expectation
N/A. No current Trigg County or state plan-review timeline was published.
Compliance workbench
Choose the next project decision.
Apply online
Open the verified digital gateway, application form, and review timeline.
Open guide →Fees & penalties
Understand fee schedules, enforcement exposure, and stop-work liabilities.
Open guide →Codes & exemptions
Read the code framework, minor-work exemptions, and inspection lane.
Open guide →Agency website
Visit the primary public source for current notices and contact changes.
Open guide →Source trail
Official sources for this profile
Use these direct agency or licensing links to confirm current instructions before you file, pay, or schedule work. External pages control if their information differs from this directory.
Project questions
Frequently asked questions for Trigg County
Who handles permitting for this jurisdiction?
Cadiz-Trigg County Planning Commission and joint City of Cadiz–Trigg County building inspection program; Building Inspector Frank Wallace is the identified county-level authority for this profile. Confirm that the property is in its service area before filing.
How should I begin an application?
Begin with the online permit gateway listed in the application guide. If the portal does not recognize the address or project type, contact Building Inspector Frank Wallace: 270-619-0813; Cadiz-Trigg County Planning Commission: 270-522-1170; Planning Commission Secretary Jim Mullen: 270-350-5566; Trigg County Judge Executive: 270-522-8459; Trigg County Health Department: 270-522-8121; Plumbing Inspector Danny Neal: 270-493-9931; State Building Inspector Spence Sowell: 270-889-7066; State Electrical Inspector Tony Mercer: 270-601-1698; Local Electrical Inspector Alfred B. Cossey: 270-350-6773.
How long might review take?
N/A. No current Trigg County or state plan-review timeline was published.
How are inspections scheduled?
Contact Frank Wallace at 270-619-0813 for joint county/Cadiz building inspection and submit state commercial plans through the authority identified by Cadiz City Hall. Contact the Trigg County Judge Executive at 270-522-8459 for rural electrical routing; local electrical inspector Alfred B. Cossey is 270-350-6773 and state electrical inspector Tony Mercer is 270-601-1698. Plumbing: Danny Neal, 270-493-9931, Trigg County Health Department 270-522-8121, Monday 8:00-9:00 a.m. HVAC: Javan McGregor, 270-350-8210; manufactured housing: Jackie Story, 270-226-5693; elevator: Jacob Menser, 270-226-4742; boiler: Dale Snyder, 270-363-9056. Cadiz city-limit projects require the City of Cadiz permit process.
Which codes and exemptions should I review?
Kentucky's current statewide references include the 2018 Kentucky Building Code and 2018 Kentucky Residential Code based on the 2015 IBC/IRC, plus applicable mechanical, energy, fire, plumbing, electrical, accessibility, boiler, manufactured-housing, elevator, and NFPA requirements. The current DHBC roster assigns joint local building inspection to Cadiz and Trigg County; commercial construction requires a state building permit and certified inspection. The official Cadiz-Trigg planning site states that Trigg County has no countywide zoning; individual subdivisions may have recorded deed restrictions and future subdivision regulations, and Lake Barkley-adjacent property is subject to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rules. No current general minor or cosmetic building-permit exemption list was verified; confirm all work with the inspector and applicable city, state, subdivision, or federal authority.